Police Find $22K Worth Of Marijuana On A Man's Shed In Glen Burnie

Anne Arundel County Police have arrested and charged a man with counts of drug possession after recovering more than 2 pounds of drugs from his house in Glen Burnie.

Officers report that on July 27th they discovered large quantity of marijuana located in a shed on the 500 block of Wellham Ave., Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County, after a report came from the house. The person who reported the drugs in the house told officers he suspected the marijuana belonged to his family member who lived at the residence. Police secured the residence and obtained a search for the premises.

Officers found about 2.4lbs of marijuana with the street value of approximately $22,246.40. Packaging materials and paraphernalia were recovered as well, suggesting that the suspect was involved in the distribution of the drugs. Through investigation, officers were able to identify the suspect and apply for charges related to the recovery of the drugs.

The suspect, Wesley Byron Wheeler, 33, was arrested on July 28th in the 100 block of Chesapeake Center Dr., Glen Burnie. He lived in the home where the marijuana was found.

Wheeler was charged with 1 count of possession marijuana, 1 count of possession with intent to distribute narcotics, and other drug charges.